Capitvlo Primero de P[adres], Cristianicimo P[adre] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Capitvlo Primero de P[adres], Cristianicimo P[adre]
Subject: Christianity; Priests; Parish Priests; Government; Colonialism; Colonization
Period: 1600-1650;
Geographic: Peru; Cuzco; Cusco; Lima; West Indies; South America
Description: This image is illustrated in a chapter that discusses the Christian priests in the colonial government in Peru. This image depicts a parish priest standing in the centre of the image while he receives a blessing from the saints Peter and Paul, who are illustrated standing beside him. Saint Paul is depicted holding a sword to represent his martyrdom – he was beheaded. Saint Peter is depicted holding a key to represent his access to the kingdom of heaven and his papal authority. The author criticizes the parish priests of Peru by saying they did not act in a blessed way. Instead, they were focused on money and greed and sins of the flesh.
Image Creator: Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
Type: Text; Illustration [Manuscript]
Identifier: mta:23475
Language: spa
Source Name: El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno [The First New Chronicle and Good Government]
Parent Collection: Latin American Chronicles
Image: mta_23475_OBJ.jpg